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Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Cameroon Set To Host AFCON

kunle kunle by kunle kunle
January 11, 2024
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Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Cameroon Set To Host AFCON
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Fifty years after last hosting the Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon kick off the continental showpiece on Sunday targeting a sixth title while hoping the spectre of the coronavirus does not overshadow the tournament.

Cameroon, who play 2013 runners-up Burkina Faso in their opening Group A match at the vast new 60,000-seat Olembe Stadium in Yaounde, know expectations are high for the Indomitable Lions.

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However, they will have to measure up to the likes of reigning champions Algeria, the Senegal of Sadio Mane, and Mohamed Salah’s Egypt.

Cameroon was initially supposed to be the host nation in 2019, before being stripped of the tournament due to delays in its preparations, with Egypt taking over. The 33rd Cup of Nations was then postponed last year because of the pandemic.

 

The Central African country of 27 million people was, therefore, determined to press on with the competition amid reports last month that leading European clubs wanted it postponed again due to Covid concerns.

This time it does go ahead, and Cameroon coach Toni Conceicao is well aware of the pressure on his side.

“It’s what they put on the table when I signed my contract: at least get to the final, do everything to win it,” Conceicao told AFP.

“We feel that the people and history of Cameroon oblige us to do it. It sets the bar pretty high, but we’re convinced we can reach these goals.”

“We’ve got a big weight on our shoulders,” added the Portuguese.

African football officials have set down tough Covid-19 rules in a bid to prevent the competition from becoming a super-spreader event, requiring teams to play even if just 11 players are available

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